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Sun Jan 18th 2009
Regular Sunday all day ride
Leader:
Sorrel Williams
Start Time:
9:30 am
Start Location:
WMP
Description:
Regular touring ride from Wantage of around 80-100km with a pub stop for lunch.

The route will be: Chain Hill, Farnborough, Ilsleys, Stanmore, Beedon, Chieveley, under M4 and right to Winterbourne.Then onto Boxford, turn right onto B4000 for Wickham, Upper Denford, Leverton and lunch at Chilton Foliat - The Wheatsheaf (lunch starts at 12:30,
Riders:
Dean Douglas
Derek Boutle
Des Higgs
Ginny Henderson
John Tranter
Lyn Taylor
Neil Warner
Sorrel Williams
Steven Rogers
Riders = 9
Report:
Various weather reports for Sunday made for dismal reading. However nine riders turned out and enjoyed a barmy 6 degress with clear skys and a brisk wind. Des volunteered to act as a hare and set off a little early up Chain Hill, due to my role of leading from the rear I don't know if he was caught or not.

Ginny and Sorrel departed after cycling the difficult hills, thank you for attending. Due to the weather over night a large amount of debris had been blown or washed onto the road. Just as I said we may be early for the pub stop Des picked up a puncture, (sorry Des my fault) a few miles later Neil fell to the same fate.

Having tackled all the difficult hills everyone was ready for lunch. This included Richard who has sole claim to being the only Wantage CTC motorist member. Des decided to miss lunch and pushed on back to Wantage. Most cyclists chose the local brew 6X for its hi-energy and protein value, to help with the return leg.

On the re-start there was no time for a gentle warm up,it was a turn right straight up Stag Hill. John found the hills difficult but was weighed down by the large wedge of cheese he had smuggled out of the pub from his ploughmans.

The hill down to Ashbury was a welcome sight and with a few miles back to Wantage, riders peeled off and went their own way.

Well done and thank you to everyone for making my first "lead ride" a success.
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WMP
Wantage Market Place
OMH
Old Mill Hall, Grove
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1* - Suitable for irregular, social, beginner or family riders, pace will match the slower riders. Not hilly or long. Expect rides up to 3 hours. Gentle exercise.
2* - Suitable for regular riders who prefer to cover some distance but at a more relaxed pace. Likely to be half-day rides. Solid exercise.
3* - Suitable for experienced riders, may be hilly, long, quick, or any combination! Likely to be half or full-day rides. Challenging exercise.
4* - Suitable for athletic riders who can ride safely above the 3* standard. Quick rides for the fit.
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